I know the '83s are the rarest of them all in the US, but I'm wondering if '82 FJ40s are any rarer than '81 models. Anyone know?
Thanks in advance.
John
Thanks in advance.
John
Are '82 FJ40s any rarer than '81 models?
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If you find the answer, please post it. I was told several years ago by a well known Land Cruiser buff (and '82 owner) that there were less than 300 '82 FJ-40's sold in the US. I asked about the source of his information and he couldn't recall, but said he was certain of the number. No idea how that compares to the numbers for '81 and '83.
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Shane,
Thanks for that info.
Thanks for that info.
Land Cruisers Sold Per Year & Vin Numbers by Production Dates
Not exactly telling. The mini pick up pretty much decimated sales of FJ40s after 1978. I don't think there were too many 55s sold in 1980 and I'm willing to bet that they were mostly left over 79's. You may be able to extrapolate downward as the totals for 81 onward include FJ60s.
Not exactly telling. The mini pick up pretty much decimated sales of FJ40s after 1978. I don't think there were too many 55s sold in 1980 and I'm willing to bet that they were mostly left over 79's. You may be able to extrapolate downward as the totals for 81 onward include FJ60s.
dgangle
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if true, this info kinda blows the 300 figure out of the water and lessens the exclusitivity of the 83. But I still want one.
Dave, the figures cited include total combined sales of FJ40's and FJ60's for the 81-83 model years. I've never seen a breakdown but have been told, and I think this came from Marv Specter, that in years where both models were available, upwards of 90% of sales were FJ60's. If that's correct (and I'm not claiming that it is) using a flat 10% factor, US FJ40 sales for the last three production years would have been--
'81 ~200
'82 ~300
'83 ~480
I have no data to support this, but I'm inclined to think that the percentage of FJ60 sales increased annually from 81-83, with FJ40 sales decreasing proportionally. That assumption would be consistent with the "less than 300" figure for 1982 that I mentioned, and Shane's unofficial 300 number for 1983.
FishNinJay
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interesting..
WTB: red, 1981-82 FJ40
WTB: red, 1981-82 FJ40
dgangle
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not going to be too many to chose from based upon the above info and with nearly 30 years of rust, wrecks, part outs and other factors of attrition.
Man, I remember drooling over the new 40's at the dealership in that early 80's era when I first started driving my original rusty old 75. They couldn't keep minitrucks on the lot.
Man, I remember drooling over the new 40's at the dealership in that early 80's era when I first started driving my original rusty old 75. They couldn't keep minitrucks on the lot.
I believe 83's were closer to 350 stateside. Based on the dozens of 40's i've owned, there were many more 79's and 80's than the newer models, I've had quite a few of both of them. Like Shane, I've owned 3 83's, all were restored and sold, one or two 82's, ditto, and maybe five or six 81's. Oddly, desert sand was the prevailing color on the post 1980 models, I've had quite a few red 79's and 80's, along with white. Functionally, as a daily driver, they're all the same from 79 on. (yes, I know all the physical differences.).
Living in the Past
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Here all this years I thought the 61s was the rarest 40 imported to the US with 249. I guess I've been collecting the wrong year. Gee does anyone want to trade a 83 for the rearest 40 a 61.
While the 61 is truely the rarest 40 with least surviving it's also the easy to buy when you do find one. No one really wants to restore and drive these old primative vehicles compaired to the late model 40.
